The Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union is looking for driven and talented aspiring lawyers to join their pool of legal volunteers.  
 

To submit an application, send your CV to legal.office@caiwu.org.uk. 

Deadline: Friday 31st of May - 4pm.
 

Volunteers undertake a range of tasks, from accompanying members to grievance and disciplinary meetings to drafting statements of case/witness statements to attending Employment Tribunals. This is all done on an ad hoc basis so there is no specific time requirement, and it can be done alongside other work. If you are looking for pupillage, particularly in employment or other areas of civil law the experience that volunteering with CAIWU provides can be invaluable. Past volunteers have gone on to obtain pupillage at top sets. In addition, volunteers play a vital role in allowing cleaners to enforce their rights avoid exploitation and through volunteering you can make a real difference to cleaners’ lives. 
 

In order to apply, please send your legal CV to legal.office@caiwu.org.uk by 31st of May 2024 at 4pm. Applicants will have their CV scored on the following criteria: 
 

• Academic ability; 

• Communication skills; 

• Prior legal experience; and 

• Commitment to the trade union ethos. 
 
In addition, many of our members are Spanish or Portuguese speakers, so proficiency in either of those languages is a bonus, but by no means necessary. We will get back to successful volunteers by the close of Friday the 7th of June and successful applicants will be required to attend a virtual training session on the 14th of June 2024 at 2pm before being able to take on cases. If you have any questions or access requirements, please let us know by emailing legal.office@caiwu.org.uk. 

  

CAIWU strives to be an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to diversity amongst its staff and volunteers. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from women, people of minority ethnic origin, people with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates and those who are LGBT+, as well as candidates from other groups which are underrepresented in the trade union sector. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled or neurodiverse candidates to demonstrate their suitability for the job.